Golden Jubilee winner Kingsgate Native will bid for a sprint hat-trick after landing the six-furlong dash at Royal Ascot on Saturday in the hands of Seb Sanders.

Trainer John Best has targeted next month’s Darley July Cup at Newmarket followed by a bid to repeat last year’s win in the Nunthorpe Stakes at York in August for his ace sprinter.

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Sprint hat-trick: Kingsgate Native ridden by Seb Sanders

Best said: ‘He’s come out of the race very well. His next race will almost certainly be the July Cup and then the Nunthorpe, which he won last year.'

Kingsgate Native could face the three who chased him home — War Artist, Sir Gerry and Takeover Target — at Newmarket, although the last-named Aussie speedster is not a certainty as he suffered soreness following two races within five days on a fast surface.

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